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Maurice Martens Maurice Martens (born June 5, 1947) was a Belgian football player who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1973 while at Racing White. He played 26 times and scored 2 goals for the national team between 1971 and 1980, starting in a 1-0 friendly win against Luxembourg on November 7, 1971.
Maurice McLoughlin Maurice McLoughlin (January 7, 1890 in Carson City, NV, – December 10, 1957 in Hermosa Beach, CA) was an American tennis player known for his powerful serve and overhead volley. He was the first male tennis champion from the western United States.
Maurice Merleau-Ponty Maurice Merleau-Ponty (March 14, 1908 – May 4, 1961) was a French phenomenologist philosopher, strongly influenced by Edmund Husserl. Merleau-Ponty is arguably classified as an existentialist thinker because of his close association with Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir, and his distinctly Heideggerian conception of Being.
Maurice Mességué Maurice Mességué (born 14 December 1921) was a country herbalist in France who claimed in his autobiography to have treated, among others, Winston Churchill, Chancellor Adenauer of Germany, and the future Pope John XXIII.
Maurice Morris Maurice Morris (born December 1, 1979 in Chester, South Carolina) is an American football running back for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. He was drafted in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft out of the University of Oregon.
Maurice Morrow, Baron Morrow Maurice George Morrow, Baron Morrow (born 1948) is a Northern Irish unionist politician. He is one of two Democratic Unionist MLAs for Fermanagh and South Tyrone alongside Arlene Foster, and was made a life peer in June 2006.
Maurice Motamed Maurice Motamed (born 1945; sometimes transcribed from Persian as موریس معتمد) was elected in 2000 and again in 2004 as a member of the Iranian Parliament, representing the Jewish community which has by Iran's constitution retained a reserved seat since the Persian Constitution of 1906.
Maurice Noël Léon Couve de Murville Maurice Léon Couve de Murville (27 June 1929—) was the Roman Catholic archbishop of Birmingham from 25 March 1982 until his retirement on 12 June 1999, having formerly been a priest of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton. Prior to his ordination to the episcopate, he served as chaplain to the University of Cambridge, based in Fisher House.
Maurice Noble Maurice Noble (May 1, 1911–May 18, 2001) was an American animation background artist and layout designer whose contributions to the industry spanned more than 60 years. He was a long-time associate of animation director Chuck Jones, most notably at Warner Bros.
Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange Maurice of Nassau (Dutch Maurits van Nassau) (14 November 1567 – 23 April 1625), Prince of Orange (1618–1625), son of William the Silent and Princess Anna of Saxony, was born at the castle of Dillenburg. He was named after his maternal grandfather, the Elector Maurice of Saxony.
Maurice Papon Maurice Papon (born September 3, 1910) is a former official of the French Vichy government, who collaborated with Nazi Germany in World War II, and was in charge of the Paris police during the Paris massacre of 1961. After the war ended, he hid his role in the Vichy government and went on to have a successful career in politics until the emergence of details about his past led to his trial and conviction for crimes against humanity in 1997-1998.
Maurice Parry Maurice Parry (Born Trefonen, November 7 1877, died Bootle, March 24 1935) was a Welsh international footballer who played for Liverpool Football Club in the early 20th century, helping them to two Football League Championships.
Maurice Pialat Maurice Pialat (August 21, 1925 – January 11, 2003) was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. His films are notable for their loose yet aesthetically rigorous style and for his somewhat elliptical editing, which emphasizes an unsentimental worldview.
Maurice Pujo Maurice Pujo (26 January 1872 - 6 September 1955) was a French journalist and co-founder, with Henri Vaugeois in 1898, of the Comité d'Action Française, which subsequently became the nationalist and monarchist Action Française movement.
Maurice Purtill Maurice Purtill (May 4 1916–March 9 1994) was an American drummer who is best known today as Glenn Miller’s featured drummer from 1938 to 1942. According to Scott Yanow in his biography on Maurice Purtill, Purtill "was a solid accompanist, although he tended to be a bit bombastic during his solo features with Miller.
Maurice R. Greenberg Maurice R. "Hank" Greenberg (born May 4, 1925 in New York City) is an American businessman and former chairman and CEO of American International Group (AIG), the world's largest insurance and financial services corporation.
Maurice Ravel Joseph-Maurice Ravel (born March 7, 1875 in Ciboure, France; died December 28, 1937 in Paris) was a French 20th century composer and pianist, known especially for the subtlety, richness and poignancy of his music. His piano, chamber-music and orchestral works have become staples of repertoire.
Maurice Read John Maurice Read (born 9 February 1859 in Thames Ditton, Surrey, died 17 February 1929 in Winchester, Hampshire) was an English professional cricketer. A hard-hitting middle-order batsman, he did little bowling except in 1883, when he claimed 27 first-class wickets including his career best of 6-41 against Kent.
Maurice Richard Joseph-Henri-Maurice "Rocket" Richard PC, CC, OQ (born August 4, 1921 in Laval, Quebec, Canada, died May 27, 2000 in Montreal, Quebec) was a professional ice hockey player, and played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1942 to 1960. The "Rocket" was the most prolific goal-scorer of his era, achieving the fabled feat of 50 goals in 50 games.
Maurice Richard (film) Maurice Richard (The Rocket: The Maurice Richard Story in English) is the French version of a feature film, starring Roy Dupuis in the title role and directed by Charles Binamé. Filmed in Québec for a budget of $8,000,000 Canadian by Alliance Atlantis and Odeon and first released in French throughout the province of Québec in November 2005, it was released in movie theaters with English subtitles in April 2006.
Maurice Rose General Maurice Rose (November 26, 1899 - March 31, 1945) was an American military officer in the United States Army during World War I and World War II. The son and grandson of Rabbis, General Rose was at the time the highest ranking person of Jewish descent in the US Army.
Maurice Sarrail Maurice-Paul-Emmanuel Sarrail (1856–1929) was a French general of the First World War. Sarrail endeared himself to the political elite of the Third Republic through his openly socialist views, all the more conspicuous in contrast to the Catholics, conservatives and monarchists who dominated the French Army in the years prior to the war.
Maurice Sendak Maurice Sendak (born June 10, 1928) is an American artist and creator of children's literature who is best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963. There is a school in North Hollywood, California named in his honour.
Maurice Smith Maurice "Mo" Smith (born December 13, 1961) is first and foremost a kickboxer with a great career in kickboxing, before he crossed over to MMA. He won his first professional world title in 1983 for the W.
Maurice Stans Maurice Hubert Stans (March 22, 1908 - April 14, 1998) was the finance chairman for the Committee to Re-elect the President, working for the re-election of Richard Nixon. He was a peripheral figure in the ensuing Watergate Scandal.
Maurice Stokes Maurice Stokes (born June 17, 1933 in Rankin, Pennsylvania – died April 6, 1970 in Cincinnati, Ohio) was a professional basketball player in the 1950s, whose promising career was cut short by a debilitating injury.
Maurice Strong Maurice F. Strong, (his first name is pronounced "Morris"), PC, CC, OM (born April 29, 1929, in Oak Lake, Manitoba) is an industrialist and public servant who was the Secretary-General of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), better known as the Earth Summit.
Maurice Tate Maurice William "Chubby" Tate (born May 30, 1895 in Brighton, Sussex, died May 18, 1956 in Wadhurst, Sussex) was a Sussex and England cricketer of the 1920s and 1930s and the leader of England's Test bowling attack for a long time during this period.
Maurice Taylor Maurice De Shawn Taylor (born October 30, 1976 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player at the power forward position. He was most recently with the NBA's Sacramento Kings, released on January 23, 2007http://sports.
Maurice Thorez Maurice Thorez (April 28, 1900–July 11, 1964) was a French politician and longtime leader of the French Communist Party (PCF) from 1930 until his death. He also served as vice premier of France from 1946 to 1947.
Maurice Utrillo Maurice Utrillo, born Maurice Valadon, (December 25 1883 - November 5, 1955) was a French painter who specialized in cityscapes. He is one of the most forged painters in history, yet his early works may fetch auction prices close to US$1 million.
Maurice Van Robays Maurice Rene Van Robays, nicknamed "Bomber", (Born November 15, 1914 in Detroit, Michigan - Died March 1, 1965 in Detroit, Michigan) was a Major League Baseball player. Primarily an outfielder, Van Robays spent six seasons in the majors, all with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Maurice Vellacott Maurice Vellacott (born September 29, 1955) is a Canadian politician. He has served in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997, and is currently the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Saskatoon—Wanuskewin in the province of Saskatchewan.
Maurice Vincent Buckley Maurice Vincent Buckley, VC, DCM (13 April 1891-27 January 1921) was an Australian soldier serving under the pseudonym Gerald Sexton who was awarded the Victoria Cross during the First World War. This is the most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Maurice W. Graham "Steam Train Maury" Graham (1917-2006), was best known as five-time holder of the title "King of the Hobos", and was later known as "Patriarch of the Hobos". Born to a broken home in Ohio, he was shunted from father to mother to aunt to married siblings.
Maurice Walsh Maurice Walsh is an Irish novelist best know for the short story The Quiet Man which was later made into a Oscar nominated movie directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. Walsh was born in 1879 in Lisselton near Listowel, Co.
Maurice Webb Maurice Everett Webb (1880-1939) was an English architect of the early 20th century, who started his architectural career working for his famous architect father, Sir Aston Webb, the practice trading as Sir Aston Webb and Son for some years.
Maurice Wilkins Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins CBE FRS (15 December 1916 – 5 October 2004) was a New Zealand-born British physicist and Nobel Laureate who contributed research in the fields of phosphorescence, radar, isotope separation, and X-ray diffraction. He was most widely known for his work at King's College London on the structure of DNA, for which he, Francis Crick and James Watson were awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids and its significance for information transfer in living materialThe Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962.
Maurice Wilks Maurice Wilks was the chief designer at the British car company Rover at the end of World War II, responsible for the development of the Land Rover utility vehicle. He discovered a need for the vehicle when using his own Willys Jeep, (an old war jeep) on his farm in Newborough, Anglesey.
Maurice Willems Maurice Willems was a Belgian football player who finished top scorer of the Jupiler League with 35 goals in 1957 while playing for Gent. He played 3 times with the Belgian national team between 1956 and 1957.
Maurice Williams (American football) Maurice Williams (born January 26, 1979 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American football player who currently plays offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He started every game as a senior at the University of Michigan after playing as a reserve for two years.
Maurice Williams (basketball) Maurice "Mo" Williams (born December 19 1982, in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. he is a 6'1" point guard from the University of Alabama, he was selected by the Utah Jazz in the second round of the 2003 NBA Draft.
Maurice Wilson Maurice Wilson was a British mountain climber who made an attempt at climbing Mount Everest in 1934. He was a relatively unknown climber at the time, and made his attempt on the mountain with the help of a few sherpas, and no other British team members.
Maurice Woodruff Maurice Woodruff (1920-1985) was an English seer or clairvoyant, and astrologer based in London. He achieved considerable fame, travelling to Los Angeles to record television shows, amongst other international appearances.
Maurice Wright Maurice Wright (1949- ) is an American composer. Wright's works are (in his own words) "a synthesis of his diverse interests: vocal and instrumental music (new and old); technology and acoustics; and drama and film.
Maurice Xiberras Maurice Xiberras was the first leader of the Democratic Party of British Gibraltar (DPBG), a political party in Gibraltar. He was formerly a member of the now defunct Integration with Britain Party, out of which the DPBG emerged.
Maurice Yaméogo Maurice Yaméogo (December 31, 1921-September 9, 1993) was the first President of the Republic of Upper Volta, now called Burkina Faso. He proclaimed the independence of the country on August 5 1960 and also tried (but failed) to create a union between Cote d'Ivoire and Upper-Volta.
Maurice Yeatman Mr Maurice Yeatman, played by Edward (“Teddy”) Sinclair (1914-77), was the obsequious verger of St Aldhelm’s Church, Walmington-on-Sea in the BBC TV comedy series, Dad's Army (1968-77), set during the Second World War.
Maurice Zbriger Maurice Zbriger (born July 10 1896, Kamenets-Podolskiy, Ukraine; died April 5 1981, Montreal, Canada) was a Canadian violinist, composer and conductor. He began learning violin as a child, and continued his studies at the conservatory in St.
Maurice Zolotow Maurice Zolotow (b. in 1917, died 1991) was a renowned show-business biographer, both of books (his book Marilyn Monroe was the first written on the iconic actress, and the only one published while she was alive)and magazine articles, for publications including Life, Collier's Weekly, Reader's Digest, Los Angeles, and many others.
Maurice, Elector of Saxony Maurice I, Elector of Saxony (March 21, 1521 – July 9, 1553) was a Duke of Saxony (1541–53) and later Elector (1547–53) of Saxony. His clever manipulation of alliances and disputes gained the Albertine branch of the Wettin dynasty extensive lands and the electoral dignity.
Mauricio Borensztein Mauricio Borensztein (27 April 1927 – 11 January 1996), known by the stage name Tato Bores, was an Argentine film, theatre and television comedian, who specialized in political humor. His ironic TV monologues, delivered at a fast pace, became a reference point for generations of Argentinians.
Mauricio Garces Born on December 16, 1926 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, MĂ©xico. Mauricio Garces, known in Spanish as "The Silver Fox" and noted as "The Eternal Seductor", single-handly brought Mexican theater comedy to a sexy and stylish turn during the late 50s and throughout the 60s.
Mauricio Kagel Mauricio Kagel (born Buenos Aires, December 24 1931) is an Argentine composer who has lived in Cologne, Germany since 1957. He is most famous for his interest in developing the theatrical side of musical performance.
Mauricio Lasansky Mauricio Lasansky (born October 12, 1914 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is one of the few modern artists who have limited their works almost exclusively to the graphic media. Due to his early contributions in the development of graphic techniques and his dedication to printmaking, Lasansky is considered to be a forerunner in the evolution of the graphic arts as a critical art form and has become recognized as one of the "Fathers of 20th Century American Printmaking.
Mauricio Motta Gomes Maurição Motta Gomes has been training and teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for over 25 years and at present holds the rank of 7th degree black belt, making him one of the foremost authorities on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the World. He was one of the six people (most commonly known as the "Famous Five") to have been promoted to Black Belt by the famous Rolls Gracie prior to his untimely death.
Mauricio Ochmann Mauricio Ochmann Siordia (born November 16, 1977 in Celaya, Guanajuato) is a Mexican actor of telenovelas, theatre and the Cinema of Mexico. He also appeared in Kevin Costner's film Message in a Bottle and in the TV series That's life and Latino Green.
Mauricio Ramos Mauricio Ramos (born March 9, 1969 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia) is a former football (soccer) midfielder. He played 35 international matches and scored 1 goal for the Bolivia national team, including an appearance in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
Mauricio Romero Sellarés Mauricio Romero SellaresHis surname is Romero Sellares, former from father, latter from mother, See Iberian naming customs(born 1 August 1979) is a Colombian football (soccer) midfielder. He currently plays for Atlético Bucaramanga.
Mauricio Rua Mauricio "Shogun" Rua is a mixed martial artist who won the PRIDE Fighting Championships' Grand Prix 2005 by defeating first Quinton Jackson, then Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in the first two GP events, followed by Alistair Overeem and then Ricardo Arona in the same night at PRIDE Final Conflict 2005. He hails from Chute Boxe Academy in Curitiba, Brazil, a Muay Thai training group which has produced champions like Wanderlei Silva.
Maurie Fields Maurie Fields (August 4, 1925-December 18, 1995) was an Australian actor, vaudeville performer and stand-up comedian. He became a well-known face on television thanks to his dramatic roles in Bellbird, The Box, Prisoner (playing the part of "crooked" screw, Len Murphy) and The Flying Doctors.
Maurilio De Zolt Maurilio De Zolt (born September 29, 1950 in the province of Belluno) is a former Italian cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1997. His best known victory was part of the 4 x 10km relay team that upset Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.
Mauring, Duke of Spoleto Mauring (or Moringus; died 824) was a Frankish nobleman, the son of Suppo I of the Supponids. He succeeded his father in Brescia as count (Brixiae comes) in 822 and, following the brief reign of Adelard, in Spoleto as duke in August 824.
Mauritania Railway The Mauritania Railway consists of a single, 704 km railway line linking the iron mining centre of Zouerate with the port of Nouadhibou, via Fderik and Choum. The state agency Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière (SNIM) controls the railway line.
Mauritania-Senegal Border War The Mauritania-Senegal Border War was a conflict fought between the West African countries of Mauritania and Senegal during 1989-1991. The conflict began around the two countries' River Senegal border, over grazing rights.
Mauritanian presidential election, 2007 A Mauritanian presidential election is scheduled for 11 March 2007.Election Guide This follows a military coup in August 2005 that ousted long-time president Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya; the head of the junta, Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, said that he and the other members of the junta would not run for president in the election, which is planned to mark the end of military rule.
Mauritian Creole Mauritian Creole, also called Morisyen, is a creole language or dialect from Mauritius. Almost all of its vocabulary stems from French, with smaller numbers of words from diverse sources such as English and Portuguese.
Mauritian Duck The Mauritian Duck or Sauzier's Teal (Anas theodori) is an extinct dabbling duck that formerly occurred on the islands of Mauritius and RĂ©union. It was a small teal of the Anas gibberifrons superspecies of the Anas subgenus Nettion.
Mauritian Militant Socialist Movement The Mauritian Militant Socialist Movement (French: Mouvement Militant Socialist Mauricien) is a political party in Mauritius headed by Madun Dulloo. At the legislative elections of 3 July 2005, the party was part of the Alliance Sociale that won 42 out of 70 seats.
Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation The Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is the public broadcaster of Mauritius, it was formed on June 8 1964. Its funding comes from the levying of a television licence fee (60%) and commercials (40%) However, the amount of funding received from commercials has come under pressure since the introduction of private commercial broadcasters in [[2002] [http://www.
Mauritius Commercial Bank Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) is the oldest and largest banking institution of Mauritius. It is also the oldest banking institution south of the Sahara and one of the oldest banks of the Commonwealth to have preserved its original name.
Mauritius Night Heron The Mauritius Night Heron (Nycticorax mauritianus) is an extinct night heron species from Mauritius. It is only known by seven subfossil bone remains consisted of cranium, pelvis, coracoid, ulna, radius, and tarsometatarsus found in Mare aux Songes.
Mauritius Owl The extinct Mauritius Owl (Mascarenotus sauzieri), also called Commerson's, Sauzier's or Newton's Owl, was endemic to the Mascarene island of Mauritius. It is known from a collection of subfossil bones, a detailed sketch made by de Jossigny in 1770, a no less detailed description by Desjardins of a bird shot in 1836, and a number of brief reports about owls, the first being those of van West-Zanen in 1602 and Matelief in 1606.
Maurits Coppieters Maurits Coppieters (Sint-Niklaas, 14 May 1920 - Deinze, 11 November 2005), Belgian politician for the Volksunie, member of the Belgian Chamber (1965-71), the Belgian Senate (1971-1979) and the European Parliament (1979-81).
Maurits Crucq Maurits Crucq (born February 10, 1968) is a former field hockey defender from the Netherlands, who played 132 international matches for the Men's National Team, in which he scored eleven goals. A player from HC Klein Zwitserland, Crucq twice won an Olympic medal: bronze in 1988 and gold in 1996.
Maurits Hendriks Maurits Gijsbreght Hendriks (born January 1, 1961 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a field hockey coach from the Netherlands, who himself played as a goalkeeper in the 1980s in Enschede. After his career he started to work as a hockey coach, for the first time on the highest level in the early 1990s as an assistant at Dutch top club Amsterdam.
Mauritshuis The Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis is a museum in The Hague, the Netherlands. Previously the residence of count John Maurice of Nassau, it now has a large art collection, including paintings by famous Dutch painters such as Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, Paulus Potter and Frans Hals and works of the German painter Hans Holbein the Younger.
Maurizio Bevilacqua Maurizio Bevilacqua, PC , MP , BA (born June 1, 1960 in Sulmona, Italy) is a Canadian politician. He was one of eleven candidate for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada but dropped out of the race on August 14, 2006.
Maurizio De Jorio Maurizio De Jorio is a Eurobeat musician from the 1990s. Like most musicians in the Eurobeat genre, he has performed under a number of pseudonyms, though he is perhaps best known for the songs he has produced under the Max Coveri alias.
Maurizio Gucci Maurizio Gucci (1948 - March 27 1995) was an Italian businessman, the head of the famous Gucci fashion house, when he was gunned down in 1995. His ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani was later convicted of arranging the killing.
Maurizio Lobina Maurizio Lobina (born October 30, 1973 grew up in Asti, Piedmont (Italy). He is well-known for being the keyboardist of the band Eiffel 65, an Italian group who hit big in 1999 with the release of the mega-hit "Blue (Da Ba Dee).
Maurizio Molinari Maurizio Molinari (born 1964 in Rome, Italy) is a journalist in the employ of the Italian daily newspaper La Stampa, for which he serves as United States correspondent and for which he previously worked as European Union correspondent in Brussels and as correspondent for diplomatic missions in Rome.
Mauro BrandĂŁo Lopes Mauro BrandĂŁo Lopes (1916-1993), was a Full Professor of Commercial Law in the Law School of the University of SĂŁo Paulo, a lawyer and a jurist. Before that he was a Professor of the School of Sociology and Politics of the Mackenzie University and of the GetĂşlio Vargas Foundation in the State of SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil.
Mauro Picotto Mauro Picotto (born December 25, 1966 in Cavour, Italy) is an Italian electronic dance music artist. Previously a member of Italian eurodance outfit Cappella, he became known as a solo artist with his trance tracks including "Komodo," "Iguana," and "Pulsar".
Maurolycus (crater) Maurolycus is one of the more prominent lunar craters in the southern highland region of the Moon that is covered in overlapping crater impacts. It is joined at the southeast rim by the smaller Barocius crater.
Maurontus Maurontus or Maurontius was the Duke or Patrician of Provence in the early eighth century (720s and 730s). He aspired to independence in the face of Charles Martel, Duke of the Franks, and the Provençal patrician Abbo.
Maurus Servius Honoratus Servius Maurus Honoratus was a late fourth-century CE pagan grammarian,Fourth and fifth-century Christian education did not produce grammarians., with the contemporary reputation of being the most learned man of his generation in Italy; he was the author of a book of commentary of Virgil, In tria Virgilii Opera Expositio which was the first manuscript to be printed at Florence, by Bernardo Cennini, 1471.
Maury (crater) Maury is a small lunar impact crater that lies in the northeastern part of the Moon, just to the east of the Lacus Somniorum. The nearest named craters are Hall to the southwest, and Cepheus crater further to the northeast.
Maury Brown Maury Brown is a baseball writer who currently is on the staff of Baseball Prospectus, for whom he writes a regular column "The Ledger Domain" on BaseballProspectus.comPrior to writing for Baseball Prospectus, Brown was on the staff of the The Hardball Times].
Maury Buford Maury Anthony Buford (born February 18, 1960) was a punter in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers, Chicago Bears and the New York Giants. Buford attended Texas Tech and was selected by the Chargers in the 1982 NFL Draft.
Maury Island incident The Maury Island incident is said to be an early modern UFO encounter incident, which allegedly took place shortly after the sighting of the original flying saucers by Kenneth Arnold. It is also one of the earliest reported instances of an alleged encounter with so-called "Men in black".
Maury Maverick Fontaine Maury Maverick (October 23, 1895-June 7, 1954) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas from January 3, 1935, to January 3, 1939. He is best remembered for his independence from the party and for coining the term "gobbledygook" after dealing with the New Deal agencies.
Maury Muehleisen Maury Muehleisen (January 14, 1949 - September 20, 1973) was an American-born musician, songwriter, and artist best known for his studio work, live accompaniment, and impact on the music of Jim Croce. His unassuming style and exquisite guitar skills were a perfect balance to Croce’s seemingly rough-hewn experiences, stage presence, and songwriting style.
Maury Povich Maurice Richard "Maury" Povich (born January 17, 1939 in Serbia) is an American TV talk show personality who currently hosts his self-titled talk show Maury which has earned him national recognition due to the paternity tests that are often aired.
Maury Wills Maurice Morning "Maury" Wills (born October 2, 1932 in Washington, DC) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and switch-hitting batter who played most prominently with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1959-66, 1969-72), and also with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1967-68}, Montreal Expos (1969) and Texas Rangers (1977). He was an essential component of the Dodgers' championship teams in the mid-1960's, and deserves much credit for reviving the stolen base as part of baseball strategy.
Maury Yeston Maury Yeston is an American composer and lyricist educated at Yale and Clare College, Cambridge. Yeston knew from a young age that he wanted to write music for the stage after his mother took him to see a production of My Fair Lady when he was 10.
Maus Maus: A Survivor's Tale is a memoir presented as a graphic novel by Art Spiegelman. It recounts Spiegelman's father's struggle to survive the Holocaust as a Polish Jew and draws largely on his father's recollections of events he personally experienced.
Maus (band) Maus is a rock band from Iceland, formed in 1993. The band consists of Birgir Örn Steinarsson (Biggi) on vocals and guitar, Daníel Þorsteinsson (Danni, "Krei-C") on drums, Eggert Gíslason on bass, and Páll Ragnar Pálsson (Palli) on guitar.
Mausberg Mausberg (1979 - 2000), real name Johnny Burns, was a rapper from Compton, California who was discovered by hometown legend DJ Quik. He was known as an affiliate of the Campanella Park Blood gang, located in Compton.
Mauser Mauser is the common name of a German arms manufacturer, maker of a line of bolt-action rifles from the 1870s to present. Their designs were built for the German armed forces, and have been exported and licenced to a number of countries in later 19th and early 20th century, as well as being popular civilian firearm.

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